Dr. Todd Krone PowerPollen, LLC Founder and Chief Executive Officer Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PowerPollen, LLC, Dr. Todd Krone has over 20 years of research experience in the seed and biotech industry, including both research and leadership positions at Monsanto and DuPont Pioneer. His career has focused on applying molecular tools to enable…
Doug Dresslaer Sprint Accelerator Managing Director In his current role as Managing Director, Doug is responsible for all aspects of the Corporate Accelerator program from launch of program recruitment and operational delivery through evergreen tracking and facilitation of alumni companies. Doug’s focus on strategic alignment brings corporations and startups together to create their best possible…
Claire Kinlaw Larta Institute Director, Agriculture Practice Claire Kinlaw is the Director for Larta’s growing agriculture practice. She holds a PhD in biochemistry from Rice University where she studied transcription protein complexes and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business where she focused on entrepreneurship. As a plant scientist Claire led applied science…
Mat Müller DuPont Pioneer Director of Business Development and Open Innovation Strategy Mat Müller is Director of Business Development and Open Innovation strategy at DuPont Pioneer. His focus is on the acquisition and integration of technology and innovation into DuPont’s Ag Biotech and Crop Genetics portfolios, the enablement and support of research scale, and the…
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced an agreement that removes a major roadblock that had threatened to limit the potential of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to dramatically advance agriculture. Today the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced an agreement that removes a major roadblock that had threatened to limit the potential of CRISPR-Cas9…
Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, will headline Prairie Crest Capital’s Annual Ag Tech Investor Conference on Nov. 9 in Des Moines. Forbes, who has twice run for the Republican nomination for president, is chairman and editor-in-chief of one of the nation’s best known business magazine and has authored several books. “The time is now…
IOWA — Governor Kim Reynolds showed appreciation for agricultural entrepreneurs on Monday morning. She signed the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Week Proclamation, which is meant to show an appreciation for the impact agricultural entrepreneurs add to the state and Iowa’s legacy in helping create world changing technologies, products, and services. Following Monday morning’s signing, reporters asked the…
Nationally recognized entrepreneurial leader to keynote investment event Des Moines, Iowa – September 27, 2017 – Steve Forbes will be the keynote speaker at Prairie Crest Capital’s Annual Ag Tech Investor Conference on Nov. 9, 2017. The conference is focused on bringing together leaders to highlight the opportunities, challenges, and successful investment methods for emerging…
Featured Event: Steve Forbes to Headline Prairie Crest Capital Ag Tech Investor Conference Steve Forbes has been announced as the keynote speaker for Prairie Crest Capital’s Annual Ag Tech Investor Conference on Nov. 9, 2017. The conference is focused on bringing together leaders to highlight the opportunities, challenges, and successful investment methods for emerging Ag Tech…
The Prairie Crest Capital Ag Tech Conference brings together investors, dynamic innovators, and thought leaders in today’s exciting Ag Tech arena. This years’ conference will feature panel discussions on issues and opportunities in the Ag Tech investing space, pitches by innovative companies at the seed and Round A stage of financing, and presentations by thought…
